Lorraine Dearnley - Coppermead Equestrian Services - Masterson Method

Lorraine Dearnley - Coppermead Equestrian Services - Masterson Method Now also stocking Simple System feeds and OKAPI herbs and minerals. Equine Masterson Method®, Tucker Biokinetic Therapy, fascia work and red light therapy.

Lorraine is a qualified Masterson Method® Certified Practitioner, a TBT Functional Alignment Specialist and is also trained in equine fascia release and red light therapy. Treatments cost £50 for an hour and a half.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my friends and clients both near and far. Hoping that 2025 brings you everyt...
24/12/2024

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my friends and clients both near and far.

Hoping that 2025 brings you everything you wish for. 🎄🎅🏻🥳

For those of you that order products from my online store, you will be used to seeing the packaging from RAJA. They prov...
16/12/2024

For those of you that order products from my online store, you will be used to seeing the packaging from RAJA. They provide a great service with a huge product range that should suit all companies both big and small.

I was delighted to be one of their mystery winners, celebrating their 70th anniversary, and received a great box full of goodies, including a Kodak Step instant photo printer! Thank you so much RAJA, as we will have fun testing it all out over Christmas! 😃

12/12/2024

This is a great video that has been shared with me by a client. This is some of her horses self selecting the OKAPI minerals and really enjoying them!
I sell a variety of minerals and the granule ones can be used for self selection as well as added to bucket feed.
The Junior minerals are for horses under 6 years old, Pure minerals for those between 6 and 20 years old and the Senior minerals for those over 20 years old.
All the minerals are in the natural form, with no added alfalfa or yeast which is really important to check when using vitamin and mineral balancers.
Please let me know if you have any queries about using minerals for horses. 😊🐴

05/12/2024

Some great yawns and releases today from this lovely young New Forest pony during his Masterson Method session.

I have just been away for the weekend in Herefordshire, to learn more about AlignmentHORSE. This was a fabulous course g...
25/11/2024

I have just been away for the weekend in Herefordshire, to learn more about AlignmentHORSE. This was a fabulous course going through more of the theory and then a short practical demo about the starting points. We got to see four horses which are going to be part of a pilot study, and monitored over the next year by a podiatrist, equine dental technician, saddle fitter, osteopathic vet and others. The owner is going to carry out regular teaching in this work for the horses and it will be so interesting to see how they change over this time period.

The weather was not quite on our side with storm Bert wreaking havoc and flooding so many roads, but we all managed to learn some more and just about get home!!

For me, this is the missing piece of the puzzle for so many horses (including my gang) as most are not taught how to move in a way that will put less strain on their bodies (and ours) and also enable their brains to be connected to their bodies.

There will now be several clinics next year in different parts of the UK, including some local to me. If you are interested in finding out more then please contact me for more information and if you are in the New Forest area, pop in and I can chat/demo some of the ideas behind it.

21/11/2024

It was so lovely to see my gang playing in the snow today. They haven’t seen snow for a few years so were making the most of an environmental change!

I think all animals and children seem to love playing in fresh snow! 😊❄️🐴

07/11/2024

10% OFF Wild Seeds/Berries until 31/12/24 - Use code WILD10

To support your horse during the colder/wetter months of Winter, offer them some wild seeds and berries either in their feed or scattered on the ground.
The berries contain vitamins to support the natural metabolism and the seeds contain natural fatty acids.

The berries contain blueberries, elderberries, raspberries, rose hips, aronia berries, barberry berries, hawthorn fruit, cranberries, sea buckthorn fruit, sloe fruit, blackcurrants.

The seeds contain camelina sativa, chia, rosehip seeds, black cumin, evening primrose seeds, blue poppy seeds, perilla seeds, safflower seeds, sesame seeds.

For more information check out our website at coppermead.co.uk

I am loving learning more about AlignmentHORSE and the approach to in-hand and ridden work. I have not found anything th...
06/11/2024

I am loving learning more about AlignmentHORSE and the approach to in-hand and ridden work. I have not found anything that has explained why so many horses have issues both in their body and mind and this approach is key to addressing these issues, in my opinion.

I have been using this approach since April last year with my horses and they are all at different stages in the process, depending on what issues they have got. This approach would be perfect to integrate with all young horses, but as my lot are older, they are more rehab cases! It doesn't matter how old they are but will obviously take longer for physical issues to be resolved as they won't have been using their bodies in the best way to answer all our questions. Actually my 22 year old pony is picking it up faster than all the younger ones!

There is a fantastic set of clinics set up for next year, with a theory weekend kicking off soon, which I would highly recommend everyone going to. If you haven't got a clue what this is all about, then come along to find out more, ask questions and even ask Liz's advice about your particular horse.

https://aligned-balanced-connected.com/alignmenthorse/

EMS DIAGNOSIS IN HORSES/ADIPONECTIN BIOMARKER:Equine Metabolic Syndrome is a tricky topic to understand and many vets us...
23/10/2024

EMS DIAGNOSIS IN HORSES/ADIPONECTIN BIOMARKER:

Equine Metabolic Syndrome is a tricky topic to understand and many vets use the biomarker adiponectin to help diagnose it.

If you would like to understand more about adiponectin (in humans as well as horses) then I suggest you watch this free video. It contains all the science behind this marker so you can understand how it works.

I can also help with feeding advice, how to distinguish excess fat/lymph and any specific help that you may need. I also suggest that you download the free Sanoanimal app for this too as then you can monitor what your horse looks like as well as help distinguish fat/lymph.

Adiponectin has become quite popular as a diagnostics parameter for EMS. But how does this work and how reliable are the results? Our video dives into

This is why I always say to remove horses from the field when the grass gets eaten down to 10cm high. It really damages ...
20/10/2024

This is why I always say to remove horses from the field when the grass gets eaten down to 10cm high. It really damages the grass ecosystem. Think about what is happening in the soil.

Also be mindful as we approach the colder months that the grass will get ‘stressed’ producing more sugars and toxins therefore try and avoid grass over winter if you can. Make sure horses have plenty of unwrapped hay available.

04/10/2024

My lot were just chilling down in the field part of the track this morning and were late for breakfast! As soon as they saw me they realised the time and followed me back up to the yard. 😊

I have just spent a couple of days away at the Equine Podiatry Association conference near Milton Keynes. It was a super...
19/09/2024

I have just spent a couple of days away at the Equine Podiatry Association conference near Milton Keynes. It was a superb event and I highly recommend people attending next year.
There were all sorts of lectures on NPA, the influence of teeth and hooves, bridle and bit fit affecting posture and movement, pain responses, trimming wild horses in nature reserves and many more.
It was great to chat to podiatrists about how they can help horses with their diet too and I also had a lovely evening walk along the Grand Union Canal. 😊🌅

MOULTING!I know we might not like to think of darker/colder/wetter days quite yet, but the horses have already sensed a ...
04/09/2024

MOULTING!

I know we might not like to think of darker/colder/wetter days quite yet, but the horses have already sensed a change in the length of daylight hours. Their bodies are preparing to moult, which is one of the toughest periods of time for their organs, especially the kidneys.

It is possible to support them during this time, by feeding OKAPI Detox herbs, spirulina, sulphur (MSM) and zinc. This will help support the kidneys, mop up excess toxins, and help with protein (hair) production. These products should be given together for the next 6 weeks, even if you haven't noticed any shedding of hair yet.

If your horses are looking more 'lymphatic' or itchy, then they definitely need this support, but it will benefit all horses at this time.

10 years ago today Evie arrived in my life. What a turning point that was as I wouldn't be doing what I do now without h...
30/08/2024

10 years ago today Evie arrived in my life. What a turning point that was as I wouldn't be doing what I do now without her. She got me on the path of being a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner and then studying more about hindgut/metabolic health in horses and now helping more horses and owners.

I owe a lot to her. 🥰

Today's job was to get my track more 'Winter ready' as the deep clay is not helpful for me or the horses. I didn't have ...
29/08/2024

Today's job was to get my track more 'Winter ready' as the deep clay is not helpful for me or the horses. I didn't have enough mats down the bottom part of the track which was unusable last winter.

The first photo is the 'before' and the last ones are 'after' laying down the mats.

We flattened the ground using a basic arena grader behind the tractor and then put a mixture of WF-Racing mats and Mud Control mats. I still need to get some more as I know water does run down the hill from the other side too, but this is a good improvement!

It takes time to build up a track as you want it as you only know with use how it copes.

The horses all look a lot better though from being off the grass, alongside herbal metabolic therapy. 🙂👍🐴

SHIPPING CHANGES:So the boring bit about an online business is the cost and time it takes to pack and ship parcels. Up u...
27/08/2024

SHIPPING CHANGES:

So the boring bit about an online business is the cost and time it takes to pack and ship parcels. Up until now, I have been packing them and trundling off to my local DPD drop off shops with my trusty trolley! When there were several parcels to ship, this sometimes involved driving to different locations as the shops weren't happy to take several parcels at one time. This ended up taking up too much of my time and I wasn't happy with the service it was offering to you all either.

As from today (27th August), the parcels will now be collected from me, so you should all have a better service. You might also notice some different packaging so please let me know if that works ok or whether there are any issues with that.

I have not put up my shipping prices, even though this has never covered the cost of shipping or packaging (something I didn't appreciate until I ran a small business!).

Hopefully this should allow me a bit more time to devote to answering all your questions and helping more horses and owners. 🙂

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This is a great video that has been shared with me by a client. This is some of her horses self selecting the OKAPI minerals and really enjoying them! I sell a variety of minerals and the granule ones can be used for self selection as well as added to bucket feed. The Junior minerals are for horses under 6 years old, Pure minerals for those between 6 and 20 years old and the Senior minerals for those over 20 years old. All the minerals are in the natural form, with no added alfalfa or yeast which is really important to check when using vitamin and mineral balancers. Please let me know if you have any queries about using minerals for horses. 😊🐴 #minerals #horses #HealthyHorses #healthyhorses #healthyhorsesinsideout

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Some great yawns and releases today from this lovely young New Forest pony during his Masterson Method session. #masterson #mastersonmethod #massageforhorses #horsemassage

It was so lovely to see my gang playing in the snow today. They haven’t seen snow for a few years so were making the most of an environmental change! I think all animals and children seem to love playing in fresh snow! 😊❄️🐴 #horses #in #snow #horsesinsnow

10% OFF Wild Seeds/Berries until 31/12/24 - Use code WILD10 To support your horse during the colder/wetter months of Winter, offer them some wild seeds and berries either in their feed or scattered on the ground. The berries contain vitamins to support the natural metabolism and the seeds contain natural fatty acids. The berries contain blueberries, elderberries, raspberries, rose hips, aronia berries, barberry berries, hawthorn fruit, cranberries, sea buckthorn fruit, sloe fruit, blackcurrants. The seeds contain camelina sativa, chia, rosehip seeds, black cumin, evening primrose seeds, blue poppy seeds, perilla seeds, safflower seeds, sesame seeds. For more information check out our website at coppermead.co.uk #healthyfeedforhorses #herbsforhorses

My lot were just chilling down in the field part of the track this morning and were late for breakfast! As soon as they saw me they realised the time and followed me back up to the yard. 😊

MINERALS: This is one of my ponies self selecting the OKAPI Pure Minerals G. I love using self selection as it can be really interesting which ones want the minerals and how much they would like. Offering them to my four, one didn't want any, one wanted a mouthful and the other two wanted quite a lot. I just let them take as much as they needed until they had finished. For those that wanted minerals today, I will offer them every day until they refuse them, and then after that offer them once a week until they ask for them again. If you are not sure which OKAPI minerals to use, the Senior ones are for those over 20yrs, the Pure minerals are for those between 6 and 20yrs old and the Junior minerals are for those 6yrs and under or brood mares. If you use any other brand please make sure that the minerals are in the INORGANIC form (apart from sulphur which is MSM) and no added yeast or pre/probiotics. #healthyhorses #minerals #mineralsforhorses

What do you put in your horse’s feed bucket? In this bucket is a handful of Simple System HayCare, a handful of Sainfoin Fibre pellets plus a large handful of Okapi Four Seasons Summer Herbs. There is not much else required as they have access to a pink salt lick, and a mineral lick. I also offer minerals via self selection. The only other products in the feed bucket would be herbs/supplements to help with specific health issues and medication if required. Keep the bucket feed very simple, IF you actually need to use a bucket feed! 😊 #healthyfeedforhorses #hindguthealth #hindgut #healthy #horses #healthyhorses

So what can you see in this video? It might not look like much and look very basic but actually this is a huge step in this mare's progress. For years she has looked angry when 'lunging' which would have been due to fear and a complete disconnect with her body too. This video is after working with her for a few minutes at a time, a couple of times a week for a month, asking her (not making or telling) whether she could stand still briefly and then move. Initially this was moving just one step in any direction she chose, apart from backwards, and rewarding this and stopping the session. She was very cross to start with and would have ears back and could be threatening, but in this video she is thinking for herself and is taking baby steps in being in control of her own body. I could not have started this program without the help of Liz VanRoss and her AlignmentHorse approach, and now we are ready to ask for baby steps again for the initial steps in shoulder alignment. All this work is very subtle and might not look as if we are doing much, but the connection between the handler and the horse has to be very good in order to ask the horse questions. Much of what we do with horses does not involve the horse thinking for itself, and this approach gives the horse the opportunity to think for itself and understand what feels better for it's body in movement. In my opinion that is very powerful for the horse! I am very excited to be learning more about this approach so I can help my horses be more comfortable in movement and then have the power and strength back to undertake any sport. I know it will take time as the body has to change, which takes longer than the mind, but this is a great journey!! 😍

Welcome to our new Equine Health Subscription Box with 10% discount if you order in May/June! This contains a bag of suppportive herbs, minerals and either berries or seeds. The Four Seasons herbs support your horse with the types of herbs your horse would be seeking out at each particlular time of year. Choose the bag size appropriate to the size of your horse/pony eg 10kg for a horse, 5kg for a pony and the bag should last for 2 months. Next choose which minerals your horse needs depending on age etc and how you like to feed your horse, whether it is in the bucket or by hand. Then choose whether you would like wild berries or wild seeds and you can easily alternate every two months to provide some variety. If you order now, then you should expect delivery around the beginning of June and the subscription will renew every two months. You are able to change, skip, cancel at any point in time, from your account on the website. Also, if you use the code 'FREEDEL' at checkout, you will get free delivery too! Please contact us if you have any questions about this or other products. #herbsforhorses #mineralsforhorses #horsefeed #subscriptionbox

I love the effect the Masterson Method has on horses and ponies. This pony loves it as soon as I start, even if he actually thought he was hungry! In this video I do have my right hand on his back with a very light touch and he was really feeling it throughout his body. He is so much better after a few regular sessions, as he tweaked himself squeezing through a small gap. #mastersonmethod #horses #beyondhorsemassage #horsemassage

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I undertake equine bodywork treatments using the Masterson Method®, Tucker Biokinetic Therapy, Red Light Therapy and Kinesiology taping. Treatments cost £40 for an hour and a half, but there are special offers on here or my website.

I also have personal experience of dealing with horses with stomach ulcers and PSSM. I have spent a lot of time researching equine gut health, which is essential for well being of the horse.

I also work closely with Amanda Barton, who can help with the essential role of getting the horse to move correctly after treatment, for long term benefits. She uses a variety of techniques and is working closely with Jec Aristotle Ballou.

I also stock and sell St Hippolyt and Haven feeds, which are good quality European feeds. It is important to maintain the gut of the horse, and these can definitely help. Please contact me if you would like more information.